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SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 21Episode Overview:Welcome back to Becoming Preferred, the podcast for the professional who wants to level up their skillset and focus on continuous improvement. Today, we’re tackling the silent killer of professional peak performance: The Invisible Quicksand.We spend our lives optimizing our businesses, our processes, and our leadership teams. But what happens when you are being held back by a disorganized home? What is the cost of the 'mental clutter' that follows you from the kitchen table to the office?Our guest today is a powerhouse who transformed from a stay-at-home mom at forty to the CEO of a million dollar empire. Lisa Woodruff, the founder of Organize 365 and host of a podcast with over 24 million downloads, believes that organization isn't a personality trait—it’s a learnable, high-level business skill.She’s here to show us how to bridge the gap between household management and professional scaling, and to give us a sneak peek into her upcoming book, Escaping Quicksand. If you’ve ever felt like you’re winning at work but sinking at home, this conversation is your lifeline. Join me for my conversation with Lisa Woodruff.Guest Bio: Lisa Woodruff is the founder & CEO of Organize 365. Lisa and 87% of Americans believe organization is a learnable skill. Yet less than 18% of those same Americans feel they are organized.As the host of the top-rated Organize 365 Podcast, with 24 million downloads & counting, Lisa shares strategies for reducing the overwhelm, clearing the mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life.Resource Links:Website: http://organize365.com/Product Link: https://organize365.com/escapingquicksand/Insight Gold Timestamps:04:34 I started to really think back on, what was my story going to be06:22 I realized I was a professional organizer08:28 My PhD is on the invisible load and the cognitive load of organizing10:11 I'm an educator and so I'm going to give you a lot of options14:39 Organization is a learnable skill16:31 In my opinion, your child's bedroom is their mini apartment19:55 I had to grow those muscles of being a business owner and doing the work of the business20:30 Let's talk about your upcoming book, Escaping Quicksand26:54 It's not a department, it's a whole separate business, the household is the economic entity28:12 My higher and best use is being strategic30:34 I took all of my bank statements from Wells Fargo, dumped them into an AI tool (Claude)31:55 Organization happens in analog, productivity happens in digital34:58 What's the number one organizational lie that keeps people and entrepreneurs stuck in that gap?39:48 I realized in hindsight, once I firmly went into excellence versus perfectionism, is not accepting others' judgment of myself44:55 You have so much more control than you think you do...at home46:10 Just really think through, is the improvement really the improvement you want?48:11 Website is organize365.com48:38 Get organized and you get your time backConnect Socially:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisawoodruff/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2w8BMBq25cswE7mVRX1bDAInstagram: http://instagram.com/organize365Lisa's Podcast: https://organize365.com/podcast-landing-page/Email: [email protected]: Rainmaker LeadGen Platform Demo: https://calendar.summit-learning.com/widget/booking/JKItVP7WErmCBjU2cCIxRainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/
